Ranked Duke beats Penn State in Tip-Off tournament

This game bodes well for Duke moving forward as they were able to defeat a physically tough Rams team without three of their top five players and a banged up Allen.

“We had too many missed plays”, said Saint Joseph’s coach Phil Martelli, whose team was 10 of 22 from the free throw line Sunday. To me, it’s unbelievable. After beating Penn State on Saturday, they return to Mohegan Sun Arena for a date with the Rhode Island Rams.

The 6-9 Jefferson, a redshirt senior, turned in his second double-double in as many days. Amile Jefferson added 17 points and 15 rebounds.

Luke Kennard proved he was up to the task.

Anthony Lindauer had 15 points, and Miles Bowman Jr. added 11 points and 10 boards for High Point. His injury came minutes after Grayson Allen left the game, favoring the right foot he hurt in Tuesday’s loss to Kansas.

The Duke basketball team won its first championship of the 2016-17 season Sunday afternoon with a victory over Rhode Island at the Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Championship in CT.

“We have to be focused on playing as a unit”, Washington said. “Matching their energy. Matching their effort”.

Towson: The Tigers showed they can complete with one of the better teams in the nation, which should serve as a confidence-boost when they get into play in the Colonial Athletic Conference.

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The Blue Devils haven’t had freshmen Harry Giles, Jayson Tatum and Marques Bolden for a second of on-court action this season. The two teams stayed even in rebounds and turnovers which can be a recipe to pull off an upset, but Penn State struggled shooting from outside making only six of 22 attempts. Duke beat Penn State in Saturday’s first game.

Joe Chealey led Charleston (3-2) with 19 points.

Cincinnati: The Bearcats were defeated at their own game of aggressiveness and hustle in the loss to Rhode Island.

“I was coaching high school seven years ago, driving vans and mini-cheese buses around”, coach Danny Hurley said. “We are a good defensive team”.

“He’s our most creative player, ” BC coach Jim Christian said.

Matty McConnell made a 3-pointer at the 12:46 mark of the first half to give Robert Morris (0-4) an 18-12 lead, but the Spiders went on a 17-2 run to go up nine on De’Monte Buckingham’s steal and layup with 3:48 before halftime.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Jordan Woodard scored 21 points and handed out nine assists to help Oklahoma hold off Clemson 70-64 in the third-place game of the Tire Pros Invitational.

Stanford Robinson – the transfer from IN – provided some help from the bench, finishing with 10 points and six rebounds. After Mike Morsell misfired for the Tigers, freshman Anthony Cowan was fouled and sank one of two shots for a three-point cushion.

While Rhode Island went scoreless on its first four possessions of the second half, Kennard drove the lane to bank home a basket and later added a 3-pointer allowing Duke to open a 39-26 lead. “We slowed the game down”.

“We did get a text from him”, Hurley said. If we don’t use our experience then we’re doing an injustice to the younger guys.

“We’re trying to win with the hand that’s dealt us”, Krzyzewski said.

Percentages: FG.424, FT.750.

The Bearcats had four players in double digits: Troy Caupain with 12 points, Jacob Evans with 14 points, Kyle Washington with 16 points and Tre Scott with 10 points.

Albany 3, Boston College 0 – The No. 21 Great Danes (13-5-2) eliminated the visiting Eagles (9-9-3) in the second round of the NCAA tournament, receiving goals from Bernardo Mattos, Nico Solabarrieta, and Afonso Pinheiro.

Percentages: FG.458, FT.882.

Allen, who has been bothered by a toe injury, shot just 3 for 11 overall and went 0 of 5 from long-range.